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Thank you, guys,
But what is the exact model of this card so I can check its specifications and compare them to the test results I’ll get?
Additionally, how can I verify that this card actually belongs to this box?
Also, are you sure the card hasn’t been opened before? Where is the seal or mark that indicates this so I can check it again when buying? These pictures might be outdated.
Oh you haven't bought it yet? For whatever reason the wording of your post made it seem like you'd already bought it. It does look like the right card for that box. While the photo is a bit blurry, the label on the card does look like the right one.
 
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Thank you, guys,
But what is the exact model of this card so I can check its specifications and compare them to the test results I’ll get?
Additionally, how can I verify that this card actually belongs to this box?
Also, are you sure the card hasn’t been opened before? Where is the seal or mark that indicates this so I can check it again when buying? These pictures might be outdated.
So the card has a product SKU label on the backplate, possibly with an EAN number on it along with the serial number. The boxes rarely have the serial number stickers on them, but it should at least match the EAN or SKU markings near the barcode if you're concerned.

I'm not sure this card hasn't been "opened". You obviously aren't talking about the box. If you mean disassembled, then I think it has been disassembled:

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It's a little blurry but that one screw has the white sticker over it, and it looks to me like it's got a screwdriver-shaped hole puncturing it.

Ideally, a GPU of this age would have been disassembled to get re-pasted, so that punctured "warranty void if broken" sticker isn't an automatic red flag. What is a red flag is when the seller claims "it hasn't been opened", yet there's easily visible evidence that screws on the back have been undone at least once.

It's hard to be 100% sure, the photo isn't in focus enough - but that is a cross-shaped hole in the sticker that's the exact same size as the cross slots in all the other screws!
 
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So the card has a product SKU label on the backplate, possibly with an EAN number on it along with the serial number. The boxes rarely have the serial number stickers on them, but it should at least match the EAN or SKU markings if you're concerned.

I'm not sure this card hasn't been "opened". You obviously aren't talking about the box. If you mean disassembled, then I think it has been disassembled:

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It's a little blurry but that one screw has the white sticker over it, and it looks to me like it's got a screwdriver-shaped hole puncturing it.
Why would that matter? I do that all the time when I repaste cards. It's not something to be alarmed about.
 
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Why would that matter? I do that all the time when I repaste cards. It's not something to be alarmed about.
I've edited my post already, with that exact comment.

As I've mentioned in the edit, repasting is a good sign it's been looked after, but if the seller is genuine, why lie about it and claim it's "unopened" at all?
 
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Even 1660 super doesn't support DLSS so I wouldn't buy it. FSR is a joke, and 6600 is better choice if the alternative is a pre RTX card. Good upscaling is borderline essential for weak or low and cards.
I guess you have no idea how ridiculous that "FSR is a joke" comment is to people that use it. You live in a glass bubble and have no idea how bad it looks to the community to have someone who is so anti AMD as staff. By the way if you have AMD you don't need FSR to enjoy the card. Then again you boast about your High end Mini ITX system. Even today the one people love to hang their hat on RT is in less than 1% of all total Games and raster is in 100%. Good upscaling because Nvidia always gimps on Memory. Then the 5000 version of RT will be 100% faster than the 4000 series but will cost you a kidney to buy. No thank you. I am excited to see what AMD and Intel can offer at $1000 Canadian. If the OP wants a RX570.I personally would not get one but the 6500XT is only better because it supports 120Hz.
 
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So the card has a product SKU label on the backplate, possibly with an EAN number on it along with the serial number. The boxes rarely have the serial number stickers on them, but it should at least match the EAN or SKU markings near the barcode if you're concerned.

I'm not sure this card hasn't been "opened". You obviously aren't talking about the box. If you mean disassembled, then I think it has been disassembled:

View attachment 372655
View attachment 372656

It's a little blurry but that one screw has the white sticker over it, and it looks to me like it's got a screwdriver-shaped hole puncturing it.

Ideally, a GPU of this age would have been disassembled to get re-pasted, so that punctured "warranty void if broken" sticker isn't an automatic red flag. What is a red flag is when the seller claims "it hasn't been opened", yet there's easily visible evidence that screws on the back have been undone at least once.

It's hard to be 100% sure, the photo isn't in focus enough - but that is a cross-shaped hole in the sticker that's the exact same size as the cross slots in all the other screws!
I postponed my appointment with him until next Sunday due to an urgent matter.
What do you advise me to do when I meet him?
By the way, he is a user, not a trader or a shop.
 
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I postponed my appointment with him until next Sunday due to an urgent matter.
What do you advise me to do when I meet him?
By the way, he is a user, not a trader or a shop.
Make sure he's presenting it exactly as described and pictured. Have him test it out in a PC, ask for GPU-Z, and have him run a stress test. Examine it carefully and objectively (don't let your excitement make your judgement bad). Also, treat the seller with respect and present yourself as a serious buyer. I can't give specifics on the latter because I'm not sure how that works where you are, but I can at least attempt to advise you generally.
 
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Benchmark Scores I once clocked a Celeron-300A to 564MHz on an Abit BE6 and it scored over 9000.
I postponed my appointment with him until next Sunday due to an urgent matter.
What do you advise me to do when I meet him?
By the way, he is a user, not a trader or a shop.
Well if you're 100% sure he said it hadn't been tampered with, and you see the tamper-protection sticker is broken when you get to see the card, you should raise it with him.

If you want to try your luck, tell him you only came to see it at the agreed price because he said it hadn't been opened up, use that to negotiate a lower price once you're happy that the card is as promised and not faulty.
 

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I postponed my appointment with him until next Sunday due to an urgent matter.
What do you advise me to do when I meet him?
By the way, he is a user, not a trader or a shop.
Dude, I wrote a reply to you earlier, read my previous comments
 
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Well if you're 100% sure he said it hadn't been tampered with, and you see the tamper-protection sticker is broken when you get to see the card, you should raise it with him.

If you want to try your luck, tell him you only came to see it at the agreed price because he said it hadn't been opened up, use that to negotiate a lower price once you're happy that the card is as promised and not faulty.
Are you talking about this screw if the sticker is not actually on it?
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Dude, I wrote a reply to you earlier, read my previous comments
My bad, sorry about that. But I don’t know what 3DMark is. He told me that we would meet at a shop in a big mall specialized in computers, and we would run a FurMark test on it. If everything is fine for me, I’ll buy it. So, I’m wondering what I should look for in the FurMark test to make sure everything is okay?
 
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